HC Deb 08 February 1956 vol 548 c177W
70. Mr. Baird

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps he is taking to prevent a recurrence of the Flight of unauthorised balloons over this country in view of the fact that they constitute a danger to aircraft.

Mr. Nutting

None. I presume the hon. Gentleman is referring to propaganda balloons and not to weather balloons which are released for meteorological purposes from this and other countries in Europe. According to my information only on one occasion have a small number of propaganda balloons been known to drift over this country. I am informed that the danger to aircraft from these balloons is infinitesimal.